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katscradle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
uaevedj's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
dtrain3000's review against another edition
5.0
Growing up, I loved watching cartoons of my favorite superheroes on TV. I always had interest in reading the source material for the cartoons. But I could never get my hands on the right comic books to tell a linear narrative.
The reason I like Marvel Masterworks is because it collects all the original comics from when the character was first created and organizes in chronological order. I was now able to read the full story! This volume covers how Peter Parker gets his powers as well as the birth of some of his first enemies including Electro, Vulture, and Sandman. I found myself genuinely interested in learning the origins of the many themes surrounding Spider-man.
As for the actual stories, most of them were quite campy and simplistic. It was the 60's after all! But I remembered that Stan Lee and Steve Ditko were actually trailblazers in this type of story telling which put it all into context.
This book is no Moby Dick , but it's still a quick, entertaining read especially if you're a big fan of superheroes. Highly recommend!
The reason I like Marvel Masterworks is because it collects all the original comics from when the character was first created and organizes in chronological order. I was now able to read the full story! This volume covers how Peter Parker gets his powers as well as the birth of some of his first enemies including Electro, Vulture, and Sandman. I found myself genuinely interested in learning the origins of the many themes surrounding Spider-man.
As for the actual stories, most of them were quite campy and simplistic. It was the 60's after all! But I remembered that Stan Lee and Steve Ditko were actually trailblazers in this type of story telling which put it all into context.
This book is no Moby Dick , but it's still a quick, entertaining read especially if you're a big fan of superheroes. Highly recommend!
acehinter's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sexyautodidact's review against another edition
3.0
oh man so campy and dated... a victim of it's own success I guess, you really have to imagine a world where this seems groundbreaking and not ubiquitously influential to understand why it was so popular and had such an impact.
rsmith05's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kayleeshaine's review against another edition
3.0
I desperately want to know more Spider-Man lore apart from the movies (and PS4 game) and this seemed like a good place to start. It’s a good primer but the old narrative style of comic books gets a little tiresome after a while. Still, I’m glad I read it!
jmbz38's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
joseperth's review against another edition
5.0
This is the beginning of it all!! what's not to like?